Underframe for cars.



- PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908. 0.-s. SHALLENBERGER. UNDERPRAME FOR CARS.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC. 2, 1907.

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PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908. G. S. SHALLENBERGER. UNDERPRAME FOR CARS.

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Specification of Letters'Patent.

Patented June 23, 1908.

Application filed December 2, 1907. 'Serial No. 404,723.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES S. SHALLEN: BERGER, a'citizen of the United States, re-

siding at St. Louis,

useful Improvement iii Underframes for Cars, of which the following is a full, clean, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, ref

erence being had to the accompan ing drawings, forming part of this speci cation, in whichp Figure 1 is a perspective View. of my imroved underframe'for cars; Fig. 2 is a vertical 1 5 ongitudinal sectional view of the end portion ofhe-underframe; and Fig. 3 illustrates a modified form of underframe.

This invention relates to new-and useful improvements in underframes for cars.

1 There are many wooden cars in use to-day,

which, on account of the high price and scarcity of pro or timber, are belng abandoned because it is almost impossible to. obtain the iproper timber necessary for repairs. One 0 the principal objects. of my invention, therefore, is to provide ametallic underframe of maximum strength and minimum weight which can be used in woodencar construction, said underframe being capable of placed under existing cars. My improved underframe is composed of a small number of parts which are easy to assemble, and is adapted foruse on various types of cars both new and old. Referring to Figure 1. ofthe 'drawings =whic h illustrates my improved underframe applied to a wooden car in such manner that it constitutes an auxiliary underframe for supporting the car body, 1 indicates the longitudinal sills of the wooden underframe and 2 is the end sill thereof. This wooden underframe is supported by and secured to the auxiliary 'un erframe. i

' 3 is a body bolster, and 4 indicates short .45 draft or center sills which are connectedtogether at their outer ends by means of a short end sill or. buffer block 5, said shaft vsills being provided withpockets 6 for the reception 0 a draft rigging. v\Nhere I refer include a shortendsill as well as a buffer block. Diagonal members 7, which might issouri, have invented I 50. to the bufier block 5 in the claims I mean to be properly termed short side sills', extend from the ends of the bolster 3 to the buffer block 5, and if desired these members 7 may be reinforced bya diagonal brace 8.

The bolster, draft sills, buffer block and diagonal members are preferably in the form of a single castlng which I term an end casting, one of said castings being arranged under each end of the car. When applied to a Wooden car each of these castings is prefer,- ably provided with abutments 9 and. 10 on its upper face, which abutments engage the inner and -outer faces respectively of the wooden end sill, and thereby lock the wooden underframe to the metallic underframe.

Horizontally arranged bolts 11 pass through I the abutments -9 and 10 and connect wooden end sill to the end casting. The wooden underframe is also secured to the metallic vunderframe by means of vertical bolts 11.

12 indicates center sills, the ends of which are secured to inwardly projecting portions of the endv castings. The end castings are also provided with inwardly projecting portions 7 a which are continuations of the diage onal members 7. Side sills 13 have their ends secured to the-projections 7*.

Fig. 3 illustrates an underframein which the side sills connecting the end castings are dis nsed with. This form of underframe is particularly adapted for use on tank cars, or wooden cars in which it is not deemed necessary to employ auxiliary side sills. The end casting used in connection with .this underframe is substantially the same as the casting shown in Fig; 1, and comprises a bolster 3 short draft sills 4, a buffer block 5 and diagonal members 7 which latter connect the ends of the bolster to the buffer-block.

14 indicates ,centerflsills which are connected-to the bolster 3. A filler block 15 is arranged between the center sills 14. Diagonal braces 16, which are secured to the ends of the bolster extend inwardly tothe center sills 14, and have their inner ends fastened to the center sills at a point adjacent-to the filler block 15.

My large percentage of the material usually employe in the end portion of an underframe,

as the diagonal members 7 which extend from the ends of the bolster to the bulfer block form the outside margin of the underframe at this point. When this underframe is used as an auxiliary underframe on wooden cars, the wood sills can be relied u on to support the load beyond the diagona members 7.

I am aware that minor changes in the construction, arrangement and combination of the several parts'of my device can be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without in the least departing from the nature and rinciple of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A railway car having a metallic underframe which is adapted to receive the bui'fing and pulling shocks, the ends of said underframes being formed by substantially V- shaped castings, a wooden underframe, and

means for interlocking said underframes, said means including abutments on the metallic underframe substantially as described.

2. A railway car having a metallic underframe which is adapted to receive the buffing and pulling shocks, a wooden underframe,

the corners of which extend beyond the nae-- tallic-underfranie, and means for interlocking said underframes, said means including abutments on the metallic underframe, which cooperate with the end sill of the wooden underframe; substantially as described.

3. A railway car in which the buffing and ulling shocks are transmitted through and )orne by a metallic underframe, abutments on the upper face of said underframe, a wooden underframe sup orted by and arranged entirely abovc tlie metallic underlrame, said wooden underframe including an end sill which is interposed between said abutments; substantially as described.

4. An auxiliary underframe for cars, the same comprising metallic longitudinal sills,

' and castings connected to the ends of said metallic longitudinal sills,..

and substantially V-shaped castings connected to the ends of said longitudinal sills, said castings being provided with abutments which are adapted to interlock with the end sill of a wooden underframe; substantially as described.

7. A railway car having a metallic underframe, the ends of which are formed by substantially V-shaped castings and a wooden underframe, the wooden underframe being arranged between abutments on the metallic underirame; substantially as described.

. 8. A railway car having a metallic underframe, the ends of which are formed by substantially u'nderframe, the metallic underframe having abutments on its upper face which engage the end faces of said wooden underframe; substantially as described.

9. A railway car having a metallic underframe, the ends of which are formed by substantially V-sha'ped castings and a wooden underframe, bolts connecting said underframes to each other, the wooden underframe' being arranged between abutments on the metallic underframe substantially as described;

10 An underframe for cars, the same having an intermediate portion in the form of a longitudinal sill, and end portions in' the V-shaped castings and a wooden I form of substantially V-sha ed castings connected to the ends of said ongitudinal sill; substantially as described.

11. An underframe for cars having an intermediate portion in the form of a longitudinal sill, andend portions in the form of castings connected to the ends of said longitudinal sill, each. of said substantially V-shaped margin, the reduced portion of whichconstitutes a buffer block; substantially as described,

12. An underframe for cars having an intermediate portionin the form'of a longitudinal sill, and end portions in the form of castin s connected to the ends of said longitudina sill, each of said castings constituting a bolster and having a substantiallyV- shaped marginal ortion which connectsthe ends of said b0 ster; substantially as described.

13. An underframe for cars, the same comprising end portions in the form of castings, each of said castings consisting of a bolster and draft sills, and having a substantially V-shaped marginal portion which connects the ends of-sa'id bolster, and an intermediate portion in the form of longitudinal sills connecting said end portions; substantially as described.

14. 'An underframe for cars, the same comprising end portions in the form of castings, each of said castings consisting of a bolster,

diagonal braces, and draft sills, and having castings having a of side sills,

tudinal sills connecting said end portions} substantially as described.

15. An underframe for cars, the same compr1s1ng.an Intermediate portion 1n the form said sills, each of said castings having a sub" stantially V-shaped marginal portion which forms a continuation of the side sills; substantially as described.

16. An underfraine for cars, the same com prising an intermediate portion in the form of side sills, castmgs connected to theends of said sills, eachof said castings including ,a

bolste'r and having a substantially V-shaped marginal portion which forms a continuation of the side sills; substantially as de- 17. An underframe for cars, the same com prising an intermediate portion .in the form of side sills, castings connected to the ends of said sills, each of said castings including draft sills and having a substantially V- shaped mar inal port-ion which forms a continuation -o the side sills; substantially as described 18. An underframe for cars, the same com prising an intermediate portion in the form of side sills, castings connected to the ends of said sills, each ofsaid castings including a bolster and draft sills and having a substantially V-shaped marginal portion which forms a continuation of the side sills; substantially as described.

19. An underframe for cars, the same com prising end portions in the form of castings, each of said castingsconsisting of a bolster and diagonal side members, and an intermediate portion in the form of longitudinal sills connecting said end portions; substantially I p frame,sa1d underframe comprising end poras described. I

20. An underframe for cars, the same com prising end portions in the form of castings, each of said castings consisting of a bolster, a buffer block and diagonal'sidemembers, and an intermediate'portion in the forni of longi 'tudinal sills connecting said end portions;

substantially as described.

21. An underframe for cars, the same com prising end portions, in the form of castings, each of said castings consisting of a bolster, a buffer block, draft sills, and diagonal side members, and an intermediate'portionin the form-of longitudinal sills connecting said end portions; substantially as described.

22. An underframe forcars, the same comprising end portions inthe form of castings, each of said castings consisting of a bolster, a

buffer block, draft sills, and diagonal side members extending from the bolster to the buffer block, and an intermediate portion in castings connected to the ends of 1 buffer block,

the'form of longitudinal sills connecting said I end portions; substantially as described.

; 23. A railway car having a metallic under- 5 frame, said underframe comprising an intermediate portion in the form of a longitudinal sill, and end portions in the form of substantially V-shaped castings connected to the i ends ofv said longitudinal sills, and a wooden y frame including longitudinal sills supported I by said metallic underframe substantially as i described. i 24. A railway car having a metallic underframe, said underframe comprising an intermediate portion in the form ofa-longit-udinal sill, and end ortions connected to the ends of said longitudinal sill, each of said castings constituting a. bolster and having a substantially V-shaped said bolster, and a wooden frame including longitudinal sills supported by said underframe; substantially as described.

25. A railway car having a metallic underframe, said underframe comprising an intermediate portion in the form of side sills, castings connected to the ends of said sills, each of said castings having a substantially V- shaped marginal portion which forms a con 'tinuationof the side sills, and a wooden underframe including longitudinal sills supported by said metallic underframe; substantially as described.

'26. A railway car having a metallic underframe, said underframe comprising end por- 'tions in the form of castings, each of said castings consisting of a bolster, a buffer block, anddiagonal side members, and a wooden underframe including longitudinal sills which ported by said metallic underframe substantially'as described. c

27. A railway car having a metallic undertions in the form of castings, each of said castings consistingofa bolster, draft sills, a anddiagonal side members, and a wooden underframe including longitudinal sills which extend beyond said diagonal memsubstantially as described.

end casting'for car underframes, said casting tially V-shaped marginal portion which connects the ends of sand bolster; substantially as described. 29. As anew article of manufacture, an

I end casting for car underframes, said casting comprising a bolster and draft sills and hav ing a substantially tion which connects the ends of said bolster; substantially as described. I l 30.}As a new article of manufactur'e, an

marginal portion which connects the ends ofextend beyond said diagonal members sup-- bers supported by. said metallic underframe;

'28.-As a new"article Ofmanufacture, an

V'shaped marginal porin the form of castings 115 comprising a bolster and having a substanend casting for car underframes, said casting bloc said bolster; substantially as described.

end casting for car underframes, said casting comprising a bolster, a buffer block, and diagonal side members connecting said bolster and buffer block; substantially as described.

32. ,As a new article of manufacture, an

signature in t this twenty-ninth day of November, 1907. 20

i end casting for car underframes, said casting comErising a bolster, draft sills and a buffer com rising draft sills,

a bolster, a buffer and having a substantially V-shaped I bloc and diagonal side members connecting is marginal portion which connects the ends of I said bolster and buffer block; substantially as described.

31. As -a new article of'manufacture, an

In testimonyL whereof, I hereunto aflix my e presence of two Witnesses,

CHARLES S. SHALLENBERGER.

Witnesses CORA BADGER,

- A. J. MCCAULEY. 

